Onkyo TX-SR805 - Should I? | Thread profile

Lately I've been thinking about upgrading my surround sound system. My HDTV is perfectly fine, and all of my high def DVD options are well covered, so really upgrading the sound system is the only thing I could do to make my TV watching experience better. Right now I have a three year old Onkyo that is perfectly serviceable, and the darn thing works like a charm, but after looking at the TX-...

There's a HUGE thread on the 805 over at AVS Forums, if you've got a week to read. Here's my experience (which can also be found, in bits, pieces, and more detail over there; same username if you wanted to search): I replaced a dying THX Ultra Pio Elite with the 805, and I absolutely love it. Since you're familiar with (and seem to like) the "Onkyo sound", I won't go into much more detail on ...

Hey, thanks so much for that reply. My current TV is a 720P set, so that limit on analog video is not a problem at all. And, the sound functionality does seem to be awesome, especially for the price. By the way, the Onkyo website states that it has three optical inputs, but I only see two on the back. Is it 3 or 2?

Two are on the back, one on the front (under the flip-down panel). Did I mention that I LOVE this AVR?

Whats the current price point for this?

Quote: Originally Posted by sub780lime Whats the current price point for this? About $900.

Looks like a damn fine piece of equipment for that price. Does that make me want to "upgrade"? Think I will wait for next years Pioneer before I decide to upgrade again j